Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway

Norway: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 18.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
18.6%
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
91st
of 98 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2017
All-time low
13.4%
in 2001
Years of data
16
1999–2017

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway, 1999–2017

051015201999200820171999: 14.4 %2000: 14.2 %2001: 13.4 %2002: 13.7 %2004: 14.4 %2005: 13.7 %2007: 14.1 %2008: 15.9 %2009: 16.4 %2010: 16.2 %2012: 15.2 %2013: 14.2 %2014: 16 %2015: 15.8 %2016: 16.1 %2017: 18.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway stood at 18.6%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway peaked at 18.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2001.

Norway ranks 91st of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Norway, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 14.4%
2000 14.2% -1.2%
2001 13.4% -5.5%
2002 13.7% +1.8%
2004 14.4% +5.2%
2005 13.7% -5.1%
2007 14.1% +3.3%
2008 15.9% +12.8%
2009 16.4% +3.0%
2010 16.2% -1.2%
2012 15.2% -6.3%
2013 14.2% -6.6%
2014 16.0% +12.9%
2015 15.8% -1.3%
2016 16.1% +2.0%
2017 18.6% +15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.4% 14.4% 14.4% 1
2000s 14.5% 13.4% 16.4% 8
2010s 16.0% 14.2% 18.6% 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 88 United States 19.3% compare
  2. 89 India 19.2% compare
  3. 90 Finland 18.8% compare
  4. 92 Italy 17.7% compare
  5. 93 Sweden 16.4% compare
  6. 94 Eritrea 16.2% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Norway was 18.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2001.
How does Norway rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Norway ranks 91st out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.